Method of making a quilt

ABSTRACT

A quilt component is made from a pair of fabric fragments and a window fabric including using a template to aid in folding the edge portions of each fragment inwardly to form an initial square and folding each corner of the initial square to the marked centerpoint thereof to form an intermediate square. Then folding each corner of each intermediate square to the marked centerpoint to form a final square. The oppositely disposed inwardly folded corners of each final square are interconnected and the two final squares are then connected along corresponding side edges. A piece of window fabric generally of a configuration complementary to one of the final squares is placed over the connected corresponding side edges of the final squares. The outer edges of the window fabric and the coincidental side edges of the adjoining layer of each final square are folded inwardly and secured in place.

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[ METHOD OF MAKING A QUILT [75] inventors: Lorraine W. Braden, 562 Rays Road:

Etrulia A. Broome, both of Stone Mountain. (la.

[73] Assignee: said Lorraine W. Braden, by said Etrulia A. Broome, Stone Mountain, Ga.

[22] Filed: Sept. 30, 1974 [21] Appl. No: 510,231

[52] US. Cl. ,I v. 112/262; 112/427 [51] DOSF 95/00 [58] Field of Search 1 12/262, 401, 420, 400, 112/405, 423, 427, 3 R, 117; 2/243 R [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,371,318 3/1945 Rosenfeld 112/405 2,515,450 7/1951] Hull u 112/400 3,270,696 9/1966 Lowenstein 112/262 1 1 Aug. 12, 1975 Primary E.\'aminerGeo. V. Larkin Almrney, Agent, or Firm-Walter M. Rodgers [57] ABSTRACT A quilt component is made from a pair of fabric fragments and a window fabric including using a template to aid in folding the edge portions of each fragment inwardly to form an initial square and folding each corner of the initial square to the marked centerpoint thereof to form an intermediate square. Then folding each corner of each intermediate square to the marked centerpoint to form a final square, The oppositely disposed inwardly folded corners of each final square are interconnected and the two final squares are then connected along corresponding side edges. A piece of window fabric generally of a configuration complementary to one of the final squares is placed over the connected corresponding side edges of the final squares. The outer edges of the window fabric and the coincidental side edges of the adjoining layer of each final square are folded inwardly and secured in place 7 Claims; 14 Drawing Figures PATENTED 13121975 3,898,943

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METHOD OF MAKING A QUILT This invention relates to a method of making the socalled cathedral window quilt through the utilization of a template which allows even a novice quilt maker to construct an entire quilt in an efficient and simple manner by providing for the precise measurement of fabric at various stages in the process of making a quilt.

According to one form of this invention a quilt component is made from a pair of fabric fragments and a window fabric comprises the steps of folding the four edge portions of each fragment inwardly to form an initial square, folding each corner to the centerpoint of the initial square, to form an intermediate square. folding each resulting corner to the same centerpoint to form a final square, interconnecting the oppositely disposed inwardly folded corners of each final square, adjoining the two final squares along corresponding side edges, placing a piece of window fabric over the adjacent edges of the final squares, and folding inwardly and securing in place the edges of the window fabric and the coincidental edges of the layer of the final squares.

For a better understanding of the invention reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which FIG. 1 is a plan view ofa template used according to this invention; FIGS. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, ll, 12 and 13 depict intermediate stages of a method of making a quilt; and in which FIG. 14 depicts a portion of a finished quilt.

Initially and prior to the actual construction of a quilt, according to this invention, a fabric fragment preferably of the muslin variety, must be preshrunk such as by using a washing, drying, and ironing procedure. This in turn provides the backing for the quilt. After the fabric is preshrunk, template I is placed on fabric fragment 2. For use as a subsequent reference, marking M is drawn on fabric fragment 2 around edges 3, 4, S and 6 of template 1. Template 1 is then removed and a generous border of approximately one quarter inch of fabric is cut around marking M and the fabric fragment 2 as shown in FIG. 3.

To provide an exact square dimension for fabric fragment 2, template 1 is replaced on fabric 2 with edges 3, 4, 5 and 6 in coincidence with the previously drawn marking M. The excess border around template I is then folded up and over tamplate l and pressed into place using suitable means such as a pressing iron. Centerpoint 7 of fabric 2 is identified and marked through the use of aperture 8 in template 1. Template 1 is removed and fabric fragment 2 then appears as shown in FIG. 5.

Corners 9, l0, l1 and 12 are then individually folded up and over into a coincidental relationship with previously marked centerpoint 7 to form an intermediate square as shown in FIG. 7. The resulting comers 13, 14, and 16 are similarly folded up and over into a coincidental relationship with centerpoint 7 to form a final square as shown, for example, in FIG. 9.

The inwardly folded corresponding corners such as 9 and 11,10 and 12,13 and 15, and 14 and 16 are tacked together with thread 17. During the tacking operation each successive pair of comers is attached to the previously tacked pair of corners. For example, following tacking of corners 9 and 11 to each other and tacking of corners 10 and 12 together these two junctions are tacked together. In like fashion corners 13-16 are adjoined and these junctions are tacked to corners 9l2. The resulting final square of fabric then applears as shown in FIG. 10. Side edges oftwo of the final squares of fabric are then interconnected, such as with thread as depicted in FIG. 11. Guideline 18 on template 1 provides an exact measurement for cutting square window fabric l9 from a separate piece of fabric. Generally window fabric 19 is of a configuration complementary to one of the final squares but preferably has a dimension somewhat smaller than a final square to facilitate subsequent manipulative operations. Ofcourse window fabric 19 may be of any desired color or design in accordance with individual tastes as to the appearance of the finished quilt. For best results the window fabric should contrast in color or design or both from the color or design of the final squares. Window fabric 19 is then placed over the corresponding interconnected edges of two final squares as shown in FIG. 12. Two diagonal corners of window fabric 19 are aligned in a coincidental relationship with te previously interconnected edges of the two final squares.

In order to provide the cathedral window appearance, according to one aspect of this invention, edges 20, 21, 22 and 23 of window fabric 19 together with the coincidental side edges 24, 25, 26 and 27 of the underlying layers of the final squares are rolled upwardly in inwardly toward the center of window fabric 19 and threadedly secured in place through all layers of fabric. A quilted design will then appear on the backside of a quilt component. This procedure is repeated a sufficient number of times to provide a desired number of quilt components which themselves are interconnected to form a quilt of any desired size. For example and as shown in FIG. 14, a quilt component having window fabric 19a is interconnected with quilt component having window fabric 19b along line XX. Window fabric 19c and 19d are then disposed astride line XX and secured in place and manipulated as previously explained.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

We claim:

I. A method of making a quilt component from a pair of fabric fragments and a window fabric comprising the steps of folding four edge portions of each of said fragments along fold lines inwardly to form an initial square, folding each corner of said initial square to the centerpoint of said initial square to form an intermediate square, folding each resulting comer of eahc intermediate square to said centerpoint to form a final square, interconnecting the oppositely disposed inwardly folded corners of said final squares, adjoining said final squares along corresponding side edges to form a rectangular structure, placing a piece of window fabric having a configuration generally complementary to one of said final squares over the adjacent edges of said final squares in such a manner that opposite corners of said window fabric coincide with the ends of said corresponding side edges, and interconnecting the outer edges of said window fabric and said final squares.

2. A method of making a quilt according to claim I wherein at least one side edge of said piece of window fabric and the coincidental side edge of the layer of said final square are folded inwardly toward said centerpoint and secured in place.

ric are pressed into place using said template as a guide.

6. A method of making a quilt according to claim 3 wherein a'line is drawn around the outer edge of said template prior to said folding to provide a'guide for allowing a border having an outer perimeter somewhat greater than the outer perimeter of said template.

7. A method of making a quilt according to claim 3 wherein said window fabric is cut to a dimension corresponding to indicia on said template. 

1. A method of making a quilt component from a pair of fabric fragments and a window fabric comprising the steps of folding four edge portions of each of said fragments along fold lines inwardly to form an initial square, folding each corner of said initial square to the centerpoint of said initial square to form an intermediate square, folding each resulting corner of eahc intermediate square to said centerpoint to form a final square, interconnecting the oppositely disposed inwardly folded corners of said final squares, adjoining said final squares along corresponding side edges to form a rectangular structure, placing a piece of window fabric having a configuration generally complementary to one of said final squares over the adjacent edges of said final squares in such a manner that opposite corners of said window fabric coincide with the ends of said corresponding side edges, and interconNecting the outer edges of said window fabric and said final squares.
 2. A method of making a quilt according to claim 1 wherein at least one side edge of said piece of window fabric and the coincidental side edge of the layer of said final square are folded inwardly toward said centerpoint and secured in place.
 3. A method of making a quilt according to claim 1 wherein a template is placed on said fragment of fabric to facilitate folding of the four edge portions of said fragment of fabric inwardly and having the outer edges of said template in coincidence with said fold lines.
 4. A method of amking a quilt according to claim 3 wherein said centerpoint is marked through the use of coincidental indicia on said template.
 5. A method of making a quilt according to claim 3 wherein said four edge portions of the fragment of fabric are pressed into place using said template as a guide.
 6. A method of making a quilt according to claim 3 wherein a line is drawn around the outer edge of said template prior to said folding to provide a guide for allowing a border having an outer perimeter somewhat greater than the outer perimeter of said template.
 7. A method of making a quilt according to claim 3 wherein said window fabric is cut to a dimension corresponding to indicia on said template. 